I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 387: Everyone who opened a shop has special skills
The wood with the golden snake skin surface may have been mutated by some snake power.

That being said, there is indeed something magical about it.

Maybe you can use it to practice.

Su Fan thought so in his heart.

As his strength grew, he was troubled by the lack of a suitable spiritual sword, so he dabbled in refining weapons, hoping to forge a spiritual sword of his own.

But before you really start, you always have to try it out once or twice.

Su Fan was just about to ask Ron and the others to bring some more lightning-struck wood when Joshua and Eddie brought better options.

But Joshua's next words made Su Fan change his original idea.

"According to the donor at the time, the wood came from the mainland of Dongda, a province called SC."

SC Province?
Su Fan suddenly had a guess in his mind.

The place of Shu is quite famous. He remembered that in his previous life, he discovered ancient relics here that were older than the Xia Dynasty.

However, since its age has not yet been determined, all research findings have not been made public.

The golden bark that looks like snake skin and its place of origin reminded Su Fan of the sacred tree in mythology, Jianmu.

Jianmu, according to legend, is a sacred tree connecting heaven and earth, and was planted by Emperor Huangdi Xuanyuan himself.

Taihao, Fuxi and other Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors relied on Jianmu to travel between heaven and earth.

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Southern Ocean Classic" records: "Jianmu, a hundred feet high, has no branches, has nine trunks, and nine thorns below. Its fruit is like hemp, and its leaves are like awns. Dahuang passed by here. It was built by the Yellow Emperor."

The Huainanzi also says: "Jianmu is in Duguang, where all the emperors go up and down. There is no shadow at noon, and no sound when you shout. It is the center of heaven and earth."

Su Fan naturally did not expect that the real Jianmu would appear in this era.

If such a treasure was lost, the practitioners from the University of East China would have rushed in with red eyes to snatch it, and Joshua would not have had the chance to sense it.

But then again, even if it only has one feature similar to Jianmu, it is still precious enough.

Maybe this thing is the second-third-third-third species of Jianmu.

If it really has spirituality and is extraordinary, it is indeed a good material for the hilt of a spiritual sword.

"After being rejected, the man left with the wooden sculpture. I tried to look for him afterwards, but I couldn't find any trace of him."

"However, judging from his clothing, his financial situation is difficult and his activities are not too extensive. He should still be in London."

"Your information is indeed valuable."

After learning that his spirit sword had been found, Su Fan was in a very good mood.

"How about you go to Ron some other day and take a few talismans I drew myself as a reward?"

"Thank you for your generosity."

Eddie and Joshua thanked him together and smiled a little.

Joshua had thought about using his abilities to seize the initiative and take the magical wood for himself.

But after careful consideration, we know that this is not realistic.

The family knew nothing about the use of exotic flowers and plants, and what he had found in the past was eventually sold to collectors for a good price.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to sell it to this person as a favor.

Not to mention the power of the talisman itself, the meaning it contains is extraordinary.

After the family learned about this, they probably did not dare to be too ostentatious in the subsequent merger matters.

All in all, the purpose of this trip has been achieved.

"The message has been delivered, so we won't bother you anymore."

"Tom, please show me around."

Su Fan was in a pleasant mood.

Tom also looked very happy.

Although he didn't know what the wood carvings the two were talking about were, he could tell that Su Fan was attracted by them.

Doesn't this mean that I have to stay in London for a while longer?
Joshua, you did a great job, great job!
After they left the house, they got into the special car they had been waiting for for a long time. It took them a long time to breathe a sigh of relief. The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

The entire conversation process was completely different from what had been expected.

All kinds of roundabout words are useless, it's just a question and answer.

The news that they regarded as their trump card was revealed so easily by Joshua.

There seemed to be an invisible oppression around that person. Even though he looked calm and quiet, that aura was emanating from him in every move he made.

Weak mortals cannot feel it, so they can have normal conversations with it, but extraordinary people cannot.

Just like when an ant touches a person's fingertips, it can climb up without any worries, but a mouse can see the huge creature moving, so it flees in panic.

Fortunately, the result was worthy of the mission.

After the car drove away, Joshua spoke.

“I always feel like I’m dreaming.”

"Yes."

He stopped abruptly here, but Eddie understood the meaning behind it.

Before Ron came to Britain, the branch family had already prepared to draw a clear line with the main family.

The latter's power gradually declined, but it still retained its past hereditary system.

In terms of worldly financial resources, they are already able to compete with them, and their supernatural powers are far stronger than theirs.

All senior members of the branch families are ambitious.

You, a rookie from New Orleans, can take the position of the owner of Mayfair, so why can't I, the boss of London, do it?
As for the head of the family and Su Fan whom she knew, they were all small characters who were easily won over by their beauty when they had run out of tricks.

But no one expected that he was not a small character at all, but a behemoth that could overthrow the family with just a turn.

He single-handedly dispelled their ideas and shocked everyone.

This forced the top management to quickly formulate a plan for separation and merger and to cede rights.

"But at least we got some useful information."

The other party does not have a strong desire for fame, wealth and power in the world, and is generally satisfied with just having enough.

At the same time, the relationship with the family was not as close as everyone expected, and the only bond connecting them was Ron.

This information is particularly important in subsequent negotiations.

If you are not clear about the twists and turns, you are likely to be intimidated by the other party and lose the initiative in the negotiation.

"gone back."

While Eddie and the others were talking, Su Fan, who stayed in the house, began to think about it.

In London?
Britain's land area is not too large, roughly the size of a province of the UK, and London is naturally not that big either.

But even so, it is very difficult to find someone who possesses the spiritual wood among millions of people, which is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The range that spiritual consciousness can cover is only 800 meters in radius. Even if it can fly, it will take time to explore.

too slow.

And he himself doesn't have many connections here.

Thinking of this, Su Fan was stunned.

He certainly doesn't have any connections, but he seems to have some rat connections.

He slipped out of the house and gently kicked the asphalt road below.

Rats are ubiquitous and have a keen sense of hearing.

With their help, Ethan can almost be said to be a know-it-all in London.

This also meant that his current location was also known to the other party. Because of this, Su Fan could find him anytime and anywhere.

Without too many words, Ethan could understand what he meant just from this action.

Sure enough, in the house next door, a small gray shadow suddenly appeared at the window.

It glanced at Su Fan curiously, then immediately jumped down, as if to inform him of the news.

The next day.

Su Fan pushed open the door of a coffee shop on the corner.

There was no one here and business didn't seem to be very good.

But it still broadcasts gentle and romantic songs.

Hot water filters through finely ground coffee beans, releasing their rich aroma.

The blond young man at the counter had long hair and looked like a young painter in an art academy wearing a knitted wool sweater.

The former should be the manager of this store.

He looked up and smiled at Su Fan, his hands moving constantly as he greeted him.

"Welcome. What kind of coffee would you like? We have them all on the board, please take your pick."

"Cappuccino."

"Understood, please wait a moment."

The young man was familiar with using the coffee machine, his movements were skillful and smooth step by step.

Pour the concentrated coffee into a cup and place it aside. Make milk froth with fresh milk and finally mix it with the coffee in batches to create beautiful milk foam.

He picked up two cups of coffee, came to Su Fan and handed him the coffee.

"Here is the cappuccino you ordered. Please enjoy it."

After saying this, the young man did not leave, but sat down opposite.

Su Fan did not object to his behavior, but just picked up the coffee and took a sip.

"It tastes good. Business shouldn't be so bad."

"It's not just the taste that's important. Shouldn't you normally take a picture before drinking it?"

The manager of the coffee shop opposite smiled, but quickly restrained himself.

"Dear Lord of Wind and Thunder, nice to meet you. I am the owner of this shop, Ethan."

Su Fan looked at the young man opposite him with a serious face and eyes as determined as if he was going to the battlefield.

Who could associate such a young, handsome and even somewhat elegant man with a trader who controls mice?

However, the other party is quite similar to himself in this respect.

I can only say that if you want to do business these days, it is safer to have other skills.

"I didn't expect to be qualified to meet you so soon. I'm really flattered."

Su Fan smiled slightly when he heard this.

"Thanks to you for providing information to Ron and helping to point the way, otherwise the gates of hell would have opened wide and the consequences would have been disastrous."

Two demons are not Su Fan's limit, but if there are three or four more, and the enemies keep coming, he will have no choice but to retreat strategically.

He, Su Fan, can naturally escape with the few people he knows here, but how should the innocent citizens living in London face this disaster?
Ethan could be said to have saved the entire city that night.

"I just don't want to see this city taken over by the devil."

The young man picked up his coffee and took a sip, looking quite satisfied.

"I like this kind of life. I run a coffee shop here leisurely, occasionally go there to do business, and go to other places to feed rats."

"Anyone who wants to destroy this kind of life is my enemy."

"The same goes for demons."

Su Fan was not surprised by his thoughts.

Ordinary people don’t have any great ambitions. They just want to guard their own piece of land and live a simple life.

Their world is very small, they rarely participate in competition and never fight with others for anything, but if anyone dares to reach out and snatch their few treasures, they will bare their fangs.

I'm afraid the devil didn't expect that his plan would fail because of such a small person.

"Besides, your favor is so valuable."

Ethan suddenly chuckled, his face revealing the cunning and shrewdness of a profiteer.

While maintaining his own good life, he also did Su Fan a favor. This deal was really a good deal.

"Aren't you worried that the demons will hate you because of this? Their followers are all over the world, but I can't come to you anytime and anywhere to protect your safety."

"High risk, high reward. And if nothing else, I still have a few ways to save my life."

Seeing that the other party looked very confident, Su Fan became a little curious.

It's an interesting method to save one's life from the hands of the seventy-two demons.

But this was not the purpose of his coming here this time.

"I came here this time to buy some information from you."

Hearing this, Ethan put down the coffee cup in his hand and listened attentively.

After Su Fan told him the information about the wood carving and its specific origin, he nodded in understanding.

"I see."

"Do you know exactly where the wood carving is?"

Su Fan was a little surprised.

Even if there were tens of thousands of mice acting as scouts to gather information, it would still take time to remember and organize it.

Just by listening to someone's dry description, he can accurately search for relevant information in his mind. Is his brain power so amazing?

"You misunderstood. I'm not talking about the wood carving itself, but the origin of the person who made the wood carving."

"tell me the story."

As Su Fan spoke, he picked up the coffee and took a sip.

And Ethan also spoke slowly.

"Since about a year ago, strange items from the Eastern powers have been circulating in the market in Britain and other European countries."

"There are quite a few of these props, and they are extremely useful. They are not the cheap items that can be found everywhere."

"According to Oriental customs, this should be a good thing that can be considered a heirloom."

“But now it’s suddenly appearing on the market.”

"Some people in the industry were worried that this was some kind of trick, so they tried to get information. Later, they learned that a group of members of a famous Taoist sect had betrayed their sect and fled abroad."

"He seemed to have abandoned the knowledge and strength he had learned before, so he sold all the things he brought out from there at a low price or donated them. In short, he left nothing behind and sold them all."

After listening to this, Su Fan was quite confused.

There are almost no systematic methods of cultivation abroad.

It would be fine if that person betrayed the sect, but why did he have to give away all the things? Isn't that cutting off one's own arm?
Is it really true that I have no money to spend?

Moreover, extraordinary people generally have sensory abilities different from ordinary people. If mice or the like really eavesdrop, they will be discovered over time.

"How do you know so much inside information?"

"This one……"

When Ethan was asked this by Su Fan, his face became a little embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)